Russia-linked Facebook influence campaign ‘pushed Kremlin interests in Africa’
A Russia-linked Facebook influence campaign has targeted African countries where Russian military advisors, mercenaries and political consultants are reportedly operating, including Libya and Mozambique, according to cyber threat experts. The allegations come after Vladimir Putin hosted 43 African heads of state in Sochi on the Black Sea last week, signing deals on arms, energy and…
Arsenal 2018-19 season: Fixtures, transfers, squad numbers & complete Premier League schedule
A fresh era begins in North London in 2018-19 and the new Gunners boss had a small window to experiment in ahead of the task at hand Arsenal begin life after Arsene Wenger in 2018-19 as they embark on a fresh era with a new manager, Unai Emery, at the helm. Fans have been given a glimpse of…
Arsenal ambitious and optimistic ahead of City clash – Emery
The Gunners begin life after Arsene Wenger against the Premier League champions, but their new coach insists his side are in a good place. Click Here: pinko shop cheap Unai Emery says Arsenal are approaching their Premier League opener against champions Manchester City with ambition and optimism. The Spaniard will take charge of his first…
How would you rate World Cup 2018?
We want to know how you experienced the World Cup as France secured the trophy for the second time in Russia… It’s been almost four weeks since France lifted the World Cup for the second time in their history in Russia, and we want to know how fans felt about the tournament.How would you rate…
UPDATE 2-Denmark clears major hurdle for Russia's Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline
* Denmark approves Nord Stream 2 pipe in Danish waters * Pipeline has divided the EU and drawn U.S. anger * Ukraine-Russia gas transit deal ending soon * Nord Stream says project to be completed “in the coming months” (Adds Nord Stream 2 quote, background) By Stine Jacobsen COPENHAGEN, Oct 30 (Reuters) – Denmark on…
No wonder Greta Thunberg handed back a £40,000 prize – she knows commitment matters more than cash
Saving the world is an expensive business – especially when you’re just 16 years old. But money doesn’t always talk, as the young climate activist Greta Thunberg has proven this week. Thunberg turned down an environmental award from the Nordic Council that would have netted her 500,000 kronor (£40,000), thanking the body for the honour…
Greta Thunberg highlights the problematic way both the right and left view child activists
Child activism has recently come under attack. Greta Thunberg in particular has polarised audiences, attracting not only overwhelming support, but also aggressive right-wing attacks mocking her Asperger’s syndrome or comparing her to Aryan child figures in Nazi propaganda. Critics on the left have mostly avoided personal attacks, focusing their ire on the perceived “elitism” of…
Greta Thunberg declines environmental prize: 'Climate movement does not need any more awards'
Ryan W. Miller, USA TODAYOctober 30, 2019 Greta Thunberg, the teen activist who has inspired millions to strike for action on climate change, doesn’t want awards. She wants people to listen to science. The 16-year-old Swede declined an environmental prize worth $52,000 the Nordic Council, a regional inter-parliamentary organization, awarded her. “I want to thank the…
Global leaders, tycoons flock to Saudi 'Davos in desert'
Saudi Arabia drew top finance moguls and political leaders to its Davos-style investment summit Tuesday, in stark contrast to last year when outrage over critic Jamal Khashoggi’s murder sparked a mass boycott. Organisers say 300 speakers from over 30 countries, including American officials and heads of global banks and sovereign wealth funds, were attending the…
He was undocumented. Now he's exposing detention center abuse
Tom K Wong’s world shattered at age 16 in 1998 when his parents told him he was undocumented. The Riverside, California, teenager thought his life was over. Now 37, Wong is one of the prominent scholars in the US on immigration, most recently uncovering abuses inside detention centers in his latest University of California, San…